Is climate change the cause of the drought in Sacramento?

Rising temperatures reaching a tipping point would cause massive destruction, exacerbating inequality, poverty and migration patterns. The warnings are embedded in the speeches and calls to action by Americans at the conference in Germany. read more

All the modeling shows a likelihood that drought will be, and perhaps already is, exacerbated by climate change due to global warming. Such analyses are stated as risk factors, not forecasts. Yes, we are warming the planet. read more

Climate change is linked to California’s drought by two mechanisms: rising temperatures and changing atmospheric patterns conducive to diminishing rains. The first link is firmly established, and there is a considerable and growing body of evidence supporting the second. read more

Whether we're talking about a drought in California, a hurricane on the East Coast, a flood in the Midwest or a tornado outbreak on the Plains, the connection of a single event to climate change is likely to be the subject of legitimate scientific controversy. read more